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Cushing's syndrome

Cushing's syndrome is a collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol. Signs and symptoms may include high blood pressure, abdominal obesity but with thin arms and legs, reddish stretch marks, a round red face due to facial plethora, a fat lump between the shoulders, weak muscles, weak bones, acne, and…

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Causes
Prolonged exposure to cortisol
Complications
High blood pressure (hypertension), Type 2 diabetes, Frequent or unusual infections, Loss of muscle mass and strength, Bone loss (osteoporosis).
Diagnostic method
Requires a number of steps
Frequency
2–3 per million people per year (from 1/333,333 to 1/500,000 people)
Other names
Hypercortisolism, Itsenko-Cushing syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism
Prognosis
Generally good with treatment

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Cushing's syndrome

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Cushing's syndrome → collection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol, cortisol-secreting adenoma in the cortex of the adrenal gland, use of prescribed glucocorticoids to treat other diseases

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Cushing's syndromeCausesProlonged exposure to cortisol1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeComplicationsHigh blood pressure (hypertension), Type 2 diabetes, Frequent or unusual infections, Loss of muscle mass and strength, Bone loss (osteoporosis).1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeDiagnostic methodRequires a number of steps1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeFrequency2–3 per million people per year (from 1/333,333 to 1/500,000 people)1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeOther namesHypercortisolism, Itsenko-Cushing syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromePrognosisGenerally good with treatment1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeSpecialtyEndocrinology1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeSymptomsHigh blood pressure, abdominal obesity with thin arms and legs, reddish stretch marks, round face, often reddened due to facial plethora, fat lump between the shoulders, weak mu…1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeTreatmentBased on underlying cause1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeUsual onset20–50 years1.00infobox
Cushing's syndromeis acollection of signs and symptoms due to prolonged exposure to glucocorticoids such as cortisol0.90text
Cushing's syndromeis ause of prescribed glucocorticoids to treat other diseases0.90text
Cushing's syndromeis acortisol-secreting adenoma in the cortex of the adrenal gland0.90text

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